Rabin, Yitzhak (1922-1995)
1922: March. Yitzhak Rabin was born in Jerusalem. His father, Nehemiah,
had immigrated to Israel from the United States, and served as a volunteer
in the Jewish Legion in World War I. His mother, Rosa, was one of the first
members of the Haganah.
Yitzhak Rabin attended primary school in Tel Aviv, and the Kedourie
Agricultural College in the lower Galilee, from which he graduated with
distinction.
1941: After completing his studies, he served in the Palmach
and - from:
1948: in the IDF for a total of 27 years, including
1964-68: as Chief of Staff from 1964-68, which was his position
during the Six Day War [June 1967].
1949: Rabin was a member of the Israeli delegation to the first
negotiations with Egypt.
Military positions:
| 1941-1947 |
Member of the Palmach |
| 1947 |
Operations Officer of the Palmach |
| 1948 |
Commander of the Harel Brigade |
| 1953-1956 |
Commander, IDF Training Branch |
| 1956-1959 |
OC Northern Command |
| 1959-1963 |
IDF Deputy Chief of Staff |
| 1964-1968 |
IDF Chief of Staff |
1968-73: Served as Israel's Ambassador to the US.
1973: He returned to Jerusalem and became active in the Labor
Party. Yitzhak Rabin entered the Labor Party and the 8th Knesset.
1974: He headed the new government of 2 June 1974, after the
fall of Golda Meir's government.
1975: As Prime Minister, with American mediation, he conducted
the negotiations which resulted in the 1975 interim agreement between
Israel and Egypt.
1976: June, the government headed by Yitzhak Rabin ordered the
Entebbe operation to rescue Jewish Air France skyjack hostages from Uganda.
1977-84: Yitzhak Rabin was an active opposition MK.
1985-90: Rabin joined the National Unity Government of the 10th
Knesset, serving as Defense Minister until March 1990.
1989: May. The Israeli Government adopted his plan for an arrangement
with the Palestinians, in stages, which served as the blueprint for subsequent
peace-making efforts.
1992: Following his election as Chairman of the Israel Labor
Party in March, Yitzhak Rabin led the Labor Party to election victory
in June 1992.
1993: As Prime Minister, he signed the Israel-Palestinian Declaration
of Principles on 13 September 1993,
1994: the Cairo Agreements with the Palestinians in May 1994,
the Peace Agreement with Jordan on 24 July 1994 and
1994: Yitzhak Rabin was also one of the three laureates awarded
the highest accolade recognized by the entire world: the Nobel Peace Prize,
on 10 December 1994.
1995: the Interim Agreement with the Palestinians on 28 September
1995.
4 November 1995, 21:40 Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated.
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